The Board of Trustees at Indiana State University, Terre Haute, has approved a new dining plan that allows students to use their ID cards off-campus at restaurants and other retailers.

The program, administered by Off Campus Solutions, a subsidiary of Sodexo Services of Indiana, will focus on those businesses closest to campus “and those that have particular appeal to the student population,” said a university spokesperson.

“I think it’s a real tribute to reaching out into the town and providing increased opportunities for our students,” said one trustee.